Nunzio Cerino

Nunzio Cerino, 90, of Lake Alfred, Fla., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Winter Haven Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past few weeks.

Born on March 25, 1922, in Bangor, he was a son of the late Joseph and Maria (Carrescia) Cerino and served in the U.S. Navy, Fleet Air Wing 7 during World War II.

Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Cerino of Pen Argyl; a sister, Katherine Cuono of Pen Argyl; brothers, Carl of Bangor and Leonard of Winter Haven, Fla.; stepsons, John Siptroth of Delaware Water Gap and Michael Siptroth of Belfair, Wash.; and two step-grandsons; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 24 years, Celia (Enlow) (Siptroth) Cerino, who passed on Aug. 2; brothers: Anthony, Michael, Phillip, Gus, Joseph Jr. and Thomas; and an infant sister, Mary.

Nunzio was a faithful listener of Jim Hendrick of WONN and loved to dance. He was a member of the Delaware Water Gap Chamber of Commerce, Pocono Married Singles, a volunteer for the CAP Program Polk County Sheriff's Department, Penn Jazz Society, Delaware Water Gap COTA Festival, Lions Club and the American Legion Post 8 in Winter Haven, Fla.

He was also a member of the former Delaware Water Gap United Methodist Church and, after its closing, became a member of the Presbyterian Church of the Mountain in Delaware Water Gap.

Upon moving to Florida full time, he and his late wife, Celia, became members of the Auburndale Community Church in Auburndale, Fla.

He retired from the Heavy Highway Construction Workers Local 158 and was a business representative of the union in Harrisburg. Nunzio was also a Plainfield Township supervisor, worked on the road crew and served as a township police commissioner.

Memorial services in Florida and Delaware Water Gap will be held at the convenience of the family.